The West Lyon Wildcats were the visitors, and I, for one, was glad to see them go home. The Wildcats easily won, 42-6 as they ran wild in the first half.

The “cats” put 42 points on the board in the first 17 minutes played. In the first half alone, they amassed 349 yards rushing while holding the Westerners to a minus 13. Akron-Westfield did not cross the mid-field strip until the third quarter.

To best describe West Lyon is to say they are big, fast and very talented.

Kaleb Heyer, Kyle Groeneweg and Brandon Snyder do the leg work and they do it very well.

It took the Wildcats exactly a minute-and-a-half to get on the board. It was a sign of things to come. A minute-and-a-half later, WL scored their second touchdown. Snyder ran in from a yard out at the two minute mark in the first quarter to make it 14-0. Groeneweg scored on a one-yard run and then on a 28-yard run early in the second quarter to add it to 28-0.

WL was very efficient with their use of the clock. They only had the ball for 14 minutes in the game. They went 63 yards in seven plays, 57 yards in five plays. 60 yards in eight plays, 41 in five plays, 37 in two and 41 yards in two.

The mercy rule came into effect at half-time and also using the running clock. A-W got on the board when Devon Myers scored on an eight-yard run late in the fourth quarter to avert the shutout.

Kudos to coach Jay Rozeboom and his Wildcats. Not only are they a very good team, but he played his reserves most of the second half. A-W didn’t quit at any time and tried to the best of their ability. Defensively A-W was again led by Cody Bosse and Kevin Carlson. We were just out-manned, out-gunned and over-powered by WL.

SCORING:

WL 21-21-0-0=42

A-W 0-0-0-6=6

WL Heyer- 10 yd. run (Snyder kick)

WL Snyder- 12 yd. run (Snyder kick)

WL Groeneweg- 1 yd. run (Snyder kick)

WL Groeneweg- 28 yd. run (Snyder kick)

WL Heyer- 37 yd. run (Snyder kick)

WL Groeneweg- 40 yd. run (Snyder kick)

A-W Myers- 8 yd. run (PAT NG)

A-W WL

10 First Downs 15

31-64 Rushes-Rushing 44-343

8-16-1 Passing 2-4-1

127 Total Offense 398

5-31-8 Punting 0-0

1-1 Fumbles- lost 2-0

5-35 Penalties 2-25

63 Passing Yards 55

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Seniors honored

Akron-Westfield honored its senior football players, cheerleaders and their parents prior to the start of the game against West Lyon for Parents Night Oct. 25.

Senior football players are Nathan Sanchez, son of James and Lucille Eyer; Sam Mace, son of Tom and Lori Mace; Taylor Anderson, son of Jody and Erin Anderson; Garrett Finzen, son of Todd and Sandy Finzen; Jacob Bergman, son of Ryan and Sue Bergman; Cody Bosse, son of Dale and Annette Bosse; Trystan Hageman, son of Doug and Stephanie Hageman; Chance Hoffman, son of Rodney Hoffman; Scott Garrett, son of Mike and Donna Garrett; Alex Foley, son of Dave and Cindy Foley; Jay Schoen, son of Kyle and Jenny Schoen and Leah Sokolowski; Arron Green, son of Sandy and Lynn Green; John Wolthuizen, son of Jeff and Lisa Wolthuizen; Jonah Anderson, son of Rick and Marlys Anderson; and Kurtis Hoffman, son of Jim and Roxanne Hoffman.